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A state representative from Windham is leading an effort to bring a constitutional amendment on gay marriage to voters this fall. Republican Rep. David Bates, a gay marriage opponent, plans to discuss his work today in Concord to place the question before town meeting voters on March 9. "This grassroots effort has been preparing for months to launch the Let NH Vote' campaign," Bates said in an e-mail announcing his media event. He declined to discuss details when reached by phone yesterday.
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The town clerk offices in Windham and Pelham confirmed they have received copies of citizen petitions to put a special article on this year's town meeting warrants.
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A bill is coming to the Legislature this year to repeal the law, and a group of three Republicans has proposed a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage. CACR 28, sponsored by Dudley D. Dumaine, R-Auburn, proposes an amendment that says, "The State shall only recognize as marriage, whether in name or effect, the union of one man and one woman."
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The good news is that New Hampshire requires a super majority vote to amend the state's constitution unlike California and Virginia where only 50.00001% is needed to take away the civil rights of minorities. As the Union Leader reports:
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A constitutional amendment must be approved by a three-fifths, or 60 percent majority in the Legislature before it can go to voters in the fall. Then it must pass a popular vote by a two-thirds majority before it can become part of the Constitution.
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The town clerk offices in Windham and Pelham confirmed they have received copies of citizen petitions to put a special article on this year's town meeting warrants.
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A bill is coming to the Legislature this year to repeal the law, and a group of three Republicans has proposed a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage. CACR 28, sponsored by Dudley D. Dumaine, R-Auburn, proposes an amendment that says, "The State shall only recognize as marriage, whether in name or effect, the union of one man and one woman."
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The good news is that New Hampshire requires a super majority vote to amend the state's constitution unlike California and Virginia where only 50.00001% is needed to take away the civil rights of minorities. As the Union Leader reports:
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A constitutional amendment must be approved by a three-fifths, or 60 percent majority in the Legislature before it can go to voters in the fall. Then it must pass a popular vote by a two-thirds majority before it can become part of the Constitution.
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